Vegan (Say what?!) Gumbo

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Recipe by: Javagoddess

"Gumbo (a West African word that means 'okra') is traditionally served over long-grain white rice, but feel free to health it up by using brown rice. I was challenged to come up with a vegan gumbo recipe that removed the meat, but kept similar consistency, texture, and that savory, spicy flavor. Laissez les bons temp rouler!"

Reviews 5

7 Ratings

chrissyteena

1/14/2013

The only change to look out for is the cayenne pepper. We put just over 1/2 of one teaspoon of cayenne where it calls for 1 1/2. Glad we didn't add more as it was spicy with just that amount. My advice is to add your cayenne gradually and taste. Otherwise, it was delicious!

ahnkenneth

hiyadave

2/6/2015

I like this recipe with a couple of minor tweaks. I agree with the caution flag in cayenne pepper. I like hot spicy food but 1 1/2 teaspoons would be too hot for me. I also would not saute the vegetables prior to making the roux. I always make my roux first, then saute the garlic, onions, pepper and celery and finally the broth, whatever other veggies you care to add, spices and gradually bring up the cayenne to your desired level. Finally if you use that much okra you really don't need file powder. They both serve the same purpose, thickening the gumbo. All minor comments about a very nice recipe.